Similar to Ethiopian cuisine but milder and with an Italian touch: injera with zigni (spicy meat stew), pasta and Asmara's coffee ceremony.
History
Italy ruled Eritrea from 1890s to 1941, and pasta, cappuccino and bread stayed along with injera and stews.
Ingredients
- Injera
- Berbere
- Beef or lamb
- Lentils
- Tomato
- Onion
- Butter
How it's made
- Ferment injera batter and cook on a griddle
- Make a spicy stew from onion, berbere and meat
- Serve on injera
- Eat with hands
- End with a coffee ceremony
Photos: ingredients, making & serving
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What Eritrea drinks
Coffee ceremony, mies (honey wine), Asmara beer
Ratings & notes
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